Preterm birth in Austria
Austria: Preterm birth was 6,058 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
6,058
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
71st
of 102 countries
All-time high
6,687
in 2016
All-time low
6,058
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Austria, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6,058 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Austria peaked at 6,687 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,058, in 2020.
Austria ranks 71st of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,462 | 6,250 | 6,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,058 | 6,058 | 6,058 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,266 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 27 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Austria?
- Preterm birth in Austria was 6,058 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,687 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,058 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for preterm birth?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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